July 2007 Archives
The Severn Stoke Saxon Coin Hoard
Posted by ricey on July 5, 2007 2:40 PM
The Severn Stoke Saxon Coin Hoard
In 1996 a hoard of 18 silver Saxon pennies were found near Severn Stoke, Worcestershire.In 2001 a further coin from the hoard was found in the same area. Twelve of the coins (of which 9 are shown below) were struck for King Burgred of West Mercia (reigned 852-874.) The other coins were struck for kings of Wessex - Aethelwulf, Aethelberht and Aethelred l. It was Burgred who gave the land at Hartlebury Castle, now home to Worcestershire County Museum, to the Bishops of Worcester in 854 AD.
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